Reicing-platform.



No. 755,075. PATENTBD MAR. 22, 1904. C. W. SURPLUS.

REIGING PLATFORM.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 26. 190s.

N0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

i l i I I l i t l L-J lj i 2.

l l l 5f I-"1 i l g l i l -l/ 1g. j. 4. sl L@ m -gs 4,. 4' Hx L 5 S i 1j' l 5x l 2' I 5: .I L I l l *I IVENTOR Tn: guus versus no. mom-umn..wAsnmcTou. n. cv

No. `755,075. PATENT-:D MAR. z2, 1964.

0. W. SURPLUS.

REIGING PLATFORM.

` APPLICATION FILED SEPT. ze, 1903. No MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

1m: norms uns m. mow'umo.. wA'smNnToN. o. c.

UNITED STATES Patented March 22, 1904.'

PATENT OEEICE.

REICING-PLATFORM..

SPECIFICATION forming part of vLetters Patent No. 755,07 5, dated March22, 1904. Application filed September 26, 1903. Serial No. 174,838. (Nomodel.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, CHARLES W. SURPLUS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a Reicing-Platform, of which the following is a specification.

'My invention relates to the reicing of perishable goods, (meats andiish especiallyg) and the objects are, first, to save time; second, to

-save handling goods; third, to reice top and bottom of goods withoutremoving goods from the original package. I attain vthese objects by thereicing-platform illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is the top view of platform. Fig. 2 is the side view ofplatform. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of aportion of the platform inposition. Fig. 4 is the isometric view of platform. Fig. 5 is the hingewith one end (No. 4.) tapered and turned,

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The size of the platform depends on the size of the box and the openspace between the top of goods and cover of box.

A represents the upper part of platform.

B represents the lower part of platform.

Nos. l, 2, and 3 are cross-sections to which A and B are fastened andare as long as A is wide and are placed equal distances from each otherand from the ends of A.

The space betweenvthe top of A and the topof B should be one-half theopen or ice spaze in box when goods are in box to be re- 1ce A is atrifle smaller than the inside measurement of box, so as to allow aneasy fit.

B is the same size as the outside measurement of box.

Nos. l, 2, and 3 are as thick and wide as necessary, dependingon heightof platform.

In the accompanying drawings, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are represented as two byfours and A and B one-inch boards.

Fig. 5 representsplatform-hinge one-eighth inch thick and one andone-half inches wide, made of wrought-iron, the upper or free endmarked. No. 4. tapers at end to one inch and turned one-half inch towardplatform, running to a sharp edge. The lower part of hinge is fastenedto under side of B at l and 3, as shown in Fig. 4. No. 4' has a holenear top for a nail, if required.

As to working, when the box to be reiced is opened at the top place thereicing-platform down over the top, A side in, and fasten the cleats orturned points (No. 4) into the side of. the box, then turn-the box over,(see Fig. 3,) remove the bottom of the box, and fill the open space withice, renail the bottom, reverse Vthey box, remove the platform, and lillthe space with ice. We then have goods reiced top and bottom alike.Goods are not broken, handled, or removed from the original package.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secu're by Letters Patent,isg

A reicing device consisting of a platform adapted to iit within areceptacle to be reiced, means for limiting the inward movement of thesaid platform consisting of a second larger platform fitting over theopening in the said receptacle, spacing means for securing the platformsin a fixed relation, and means for securing the device to thereceptacle, comprising hinges each having onev member secured to theouter platform and the other member provided with an inturned end.

CHARLES W. SURPLUS.

' Witnesses: v p

M. J. SURPLUS,

F. A. SURPLUS.

